Based on the musical of the same name, Rock of Ages is outrageous fun and fantastically over the top, including Tom Cruise as you've never seen him before.

Rock of Ages is everything you would expect from Adam Shankman, the man who brought us Hairspray. The acting might not be Oscar-worthy but when the stellar cast,complete with a topless and tattooed Tom Cruise, look like theyre having this much fun, who cares?

Sherrie (Julianne Hough) is a small town girl fresh off the coach in Hollywood, looking for the big break that will make her music career. A chance encounter with Drew (Diego Boneta) lands her a job at the infamous Bourbon Room, owned and managed by Dennis and Lonny, (Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand in the bromance to end all bromances). And when superstar Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) comes to play the venue and prudish mother Patricia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) sets up a protest outside, it all kicks off.

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Its cheesy and over the top, but no one is under any illusions about that. It plays up to its musical roots and the result is a genuinely fun film to watch that leaves the audience smiling as widely as everyone on screen. The perfect escapism after a stressful week.

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